Question 1

-In the study chart shown below (Characteristics of Bureaucracy), which of those is described as "the book", to be followed by the members of the organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  positions in the hierarchy 
B)  clearly defined positions 
C)  precedents and rules 
D)  career ladder 
A)  positions in the hierarchy 
B)  clearly defined positions 
C)  precedents and rules 
D)  career ladder C

Question 2

All of the following are characteristic of a primary group EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  contractual relationships 
B)  face-to-face interaction 
C)  intimacy 
D)  long-lasting relationships 
A)  contractual relationships 
B)  face-to-face interaction 
C)  intimacy 
D)  long-lasting relationships A

Question 3

John and Katie both worked at the same firm and lost their jobs during the recent recession. After a period of time, they both were able to find work again, but while John's new job paid enough to sustain a comfortable lifestyle, he no longer made as much as Katie, who's new job paid even more than her old one. John is suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the reciprocity principle 
B)  in-group conflict 
C)  relative deprivation 
D)  the pleasure principle 
A)  the reciprocity principle 
B)  in-group conflict 
C)  relative deprivation 
D)  the pleasure principle C

Question 4

Why is the idea of the "definition of the situation"important to the understanding of group dynamics?

Accepted Answer

How groups or individuals interpret what

Question 5

When people make interaction decisions on the basis of calculations of costs and benefits, they are operating under which of the following principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness principle 
B)  pleasure principle 
C)  rationality principle 
D)  reciprocity principle 
A)  fairness principle 
B)  pleasure principle 
C)  rationality principle 
D)  reciprocity principle

Question 6

The more relationships there are in a group, the more likely it is that there will be conflict and jealousy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Stanley Milgram found that the reason why a large proportion of his subjects were willing to obey any order they received was because they enjoyed inflicting pain on other people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All of the following are characteristic of social groups EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual behavioral autonomy 
B)  membership boundaries 
C)  sense of belonging 
D)  regular interaction 
A)  individual behavioral autonomy 
B)  membership boundaries 
C)  sense of belonging 
D)  regular interaction

Question 9

Social network analysis has been used to study all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  how groups provide social support in times of crisis or illness 
B)  how members of the banking community make major policy decisions 
C)  how people construct meanings in their everyday interaction 
D)  the formation of credit associations among immigrant groups 
A)  how groups provide social support in times of crisis or illness 
B)  how members of the banking community make major policy decisions 
C)  how people construct meanings in their everyday interaction 
D)  the formation of credit associations among immigrant groups

Question 10

Functionalists focus on how format, structure, and bureaucracy emerge in groups as a response to disagreement or power struggle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Wuthnow's study of social groups, he determined that people in the United States most often join:

Accepted Answer

A)  political groups 
B)  self-help groups 
C)  Sunday school classes 
D)  Bible study groups 
A)  political groups 
B)  self-help groups 
C)  Sunday school classes 
D)  Bible study groups

Question 12

Principles of interaction that help explain both stability and change in human groups, include all of the following EXCEPT the:

Accepted Answer

A)  fairness principle 
B)  pleasure principle 
C)  rationality principle 
D)  remediation principle 
A)  fairness principle 
B)  pleasure principle 
C)  rationality principle 
D)  remediation principle

Question 13

According to Max Weber, rational motives are easy to understand and predict because ends and means can be calculated and behavior changed on the basis of experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Emile Durkheim, as a society becomes more complex all of the following occur EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  People become happier. 
B)  The individual finds it difficult to decide what groups to join and what norms to conform to. 
C)  The individual gains more freedom than is available in more traditional societies. 
D)  There is a vast increase in the interdependence of its members. 
A)  People become happier. 
B)  The individual finds it difficult to decide what groups to join and what norms to conform to. 
C)  The individual gains more freedom than is available in more traditional societies. 
D)  There is a vast increase in the interdependence of its members.

Question 15

Distinguish between a social group and a social category.

Accepted Answer

A social category is a collection of ind

Question 16

Which of the following statements about voluntary associations is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Few people belong to such organizations. 
B)  People join because they identify with the organization's goals. 
C)  They indicate the degree to which people are integrated into the community. 
D)  They tend to be democratic. 
A)  Few people belong to such organizations. 
B)  People join because they identify with the organization's goals. 
C)  They indicate the degree to which people are integrated into the community. 
D)  They tend to be democratic.

Question 17

Studies of how people form friendship groups in suburban communities found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  kinship was the most important factor in forming friendships 
B)  people tended to move near people they liked 
C)  proximity had no effect on friendship formation 
D)  physical closeness and social class explain how friendships form 
A)  kinship was the most important factor in forming friendships 
B)  people tended to move near people they liked 
C)  proximity had no effect on friendship formation 
D)  physical closeness and social class explain how friendships form

Question 18

In a group, the individual who initiates the most interactions tends to be the most respected member of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

All of the following are examples of secondary groups EXCEPT a:

Accepted Answer

A)  group of fraternity brothers on a college campus 
B)  group of people working on an assembly line in a factory 
C)  jury deliberating on a murder case 
D)  sociology class 
A)  group of fraternity brothers on a college campus 
B)  group of people working on an assembly line in a factory 
C)  jury deliberating on a murder case 
D)  sociology class

Question 20

Anne, Beth, Cindy, and Debbie spend a lot of time together, are each other's "best friends" and in general have strong positive feelings about each other. In sociological terms, they can be characterized as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  group 
B)  pseudogroup 
C)  social aggregate 
D)  social category 
A)  group 
B)  pseudogroup 
C)  social aggregate 
D)  social category

Exam 6: Interaction in Groups

-In the study chart shown below (Characteristics of Bureaucracy), which of those is described as "the book", to be followed by the members of the organization?

All of the following are characteristic of a primary group EXCEPT:

Why is the idea of the "definition of the situation"important to the understanding of group dynamics?

When people make interaction decisions on the basis of calculations of costs and benefits, they are operating under which of the following principles?

The more relationships there are in a group, the more likely it is that there will be conflict and jealousy.

Stanley Milgram found that the reason why a large proportion of his subjects were willing to obey any order they received was because they enjoyed inflicting pain on other people.

All of the following are characteristic of social groups EXCEPT:

Social network analysis has been used to study all of the following EXCEPT:

Functionalists focus on how format, structure, and bureaucracy emerge in groups as a response to disagreement or power struggle.

In Wuthnow's study of social groups, he determined that people in the United States most often join:

Principles of interaction that help explain both stability and change in human groups, include all of the following EXCEPT the:

According to Max Weber, rational motives are easy to understand and predict because ends and means can be calculated and behavior changed on the basis of experience.

According to Emile Durkheim, as a society becomes more complex all of the following occur EXCEPT:

Distinguish between a social group and a social category.

Which of the following statements about voluntary associations is NOT true?

Studies of how people form friendship groups in suburban communities found that:

In a group, the individual who initiates the most interactions tends to be the most respected member of the group.

All of the following are examples of secondary groups EXCEPT a:

Anne, Beth, Cindy, and Debbie spend a lot of time together, are each other's "best friends" and in general have strong positive feelings about each other. In sociological terms, they can be characterized as a:

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